Lisa hosted a group of seven for our discussion of Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Lisa went all out and made an Ethiopian vegetable soup (which was to die for). Mary Beth brought a fabulous spinach salad, Leann brought her home-made cole slaw, Darla made darling deviled eggs (sorry, couldn't resist the semi-alliteration, but they were good, made with local eggs), Becky brought roasted veggies (mmm), and Heather brought strawberry shortcake makings. Oh, and I brought some French bread and a local maple goat cheese from the Co-op that was a hit. We didn't actually construct shortcakes, because Lisa baked a maple pudding cake that Lisa called a "lush" cake (we had lots of fun with that one). She served it with strawberries, so we took advantage of Heather's contribution in that way.
We were unanimous about the book: everybody loved it. There was some disagreement about whether it was easy or hard to tell who the father was, but that was a minor issue. We all agreed that even though it was a long book, it was a fast read. (Becky said of the length, "I didn't even notice!")
Next Meeting
Where: Leann's
When: Tuesday, May 24
What: The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French
NOTE: Four of us own this book already and will be willing to lend it out. Give a shout if you can't find a copy.
Lisa generously supplied links to for the fabulous recipes she made for us:
Maple pudding cake
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Maple-Pudding-Cake-233996
Berbere (Ethiopian spice mix)
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Ethiopian-Spice-Mix-Berbere-104015
Ethiopian vegetable stew
http://ethiopianrecipes.net/yetakelt-wet-spicy-mixed-vegetable-stew/
Lisa says about "Niter Kebbeh," one of the stew ingredients, "I substituted 1/4 stick of butter that I cooked down, to separate, like ghee."
